abject
(adj.) degraded;
base,
contemptible;
cringing, servile;
complete and
unrelieved
agnostic
(n.) one who
believes that
nothing can be
known about god;
a skeptic; (adj.)
without faith,
skeptical
complicity
(n.) involvement
in wrongdoing;
the state of b

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*What does crucible mean?
Act I
inert- lacking the ability or strength to move.
persecutecreedpotent- having great power, influence, or effect.
citadel- a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.
paradox

acuity
sharpness
(particularly of the
mind and senses)
delineate
to portray, sketch,
or describe in
accurate and vivid
detail, to
represent
pictorially
depraved
brought to a state
of evil and
corruption, devoid
of moral principles
enervate
to weaken, less

Patrick Marshburn
Bullying In Schools
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Tatiana Kankienza
Ms. L. McAlister
English 112
22 January 2016
Literary Analysis: Two kinds by Amy Tan
If you had the chance to pick between the person you could be and the person you are,
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January 22nd, 2016
Ms. McAlister
Literary Analysis: Two kinds by Amy Tan
If you had the chance to pick between the person you could be and the person you are, which
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1st Block
African-American Oral Tradition
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Green
"The green light Gatsby is staring across the bay reaching out towards the
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This green light, although still unknown what it is, is a symbol of hope or
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Clearly, wealth is a large theme in The Great Gatsby so